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Reading While Listening: Does It Help You Learn? (2026)
Playing the audio while you read feels like doing two things at once. What the research says it does for comprehension, listening and recall.
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Simply Fluent 2.0: Rebuilt From the Ground Up
Simply Fluent 2.0 is out: a new reader, three themes, rebuilt flashcards, a place to start from zero, and a 30-day trial for everyone. Here is why I rebuilt it.
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Is a Kindle Good for Learning a Language? (2026)
Yes, a Kindle can be a good way to read in a language you are learning. What its dictionary and Vocabulary Builder do, how to use them, and what to add.
The Best Apps for Reading Books in Another Language (2026)
An honest comparison of the apps for reading books in another language: LingQ, Readlang, Beelinguapp, Kindle, Eppika and Simply Fluent, rechecked in 2026.
How to Know When to Level Up Your Reading Difficulty
How to tell whether your reading material is too easy, too hard or just right, and how to make the jump from graded readers to authentic texts.
Reading in a Foreign Language and Empathy
A famous study claimed literary fiction builds empathy, and the replication story is more interesting than the original headline. What holds up.
How to Read in Another Language When You're Not in the Mood
Practical ways to keep a foreign language reading habit going through tired, low-energy weeks, because consistency matters more than intensity.
Do You Need Children's Books to Learn a Language?
The usual advice is to start with picture books and work your way up to novels. You don't have to. Where that advice comes from, and what to read instead.
Why Reading Before Bed Helps Your Language Learning
Sleep helps you keep the new words you read during the day. What memory consolidation research says about reading in your new language before bed.
Read the Classics Without the Archaic Language
Simply Fluent v1.9 adds modernized public domain classics: great literature updated for modern readers, translated into the language you are learning.
You Don't Have to Understand Every Word You Read
Perfectionism quietly ruins a lot of language learning. Why reading on past words you don't know beats stopping to look up every one of them.
What Reading in Another Language Does for Your Memory
Why words learned through reading tend to stick better than words from flashcards alone, and how to combine reading and flashcards to build vocabulary.
A Realistic Guide to New Year Language Goals
Why language resolutions are hard to keep, and how to set goals that stick, backed by research on habits and motivation.
How Every Page You Read Makes the Next One Easier
Vocabulary growth from reading works like compound interest: slow at first, then accelerating. Why your first foreign language book gets easier.
How to Pick Your First Book in Another Language
Your first book in another language can make or break the habit. How to pick one you will want to finish, and why you don't have to start with children's books.
Why Fiction Is Better Than Textbooks for Language Learning
Textbooks teach you the rules. Fiction teaches you the language. Why stories make vocabulary stick in ways that grammar exercises never will.
What Happens in Your Brain When You Read in Another Language
Reading in a second language uses more of your brain than reading in your first. The difficulty you feel is extra work that gets easier with practice.
The Intermediate Plateau: Why You Feel Stuck
Hit a wall at B1 or B2? The intermediate plateau is real, well documented and entirely beatable. Why you are stuck and how reading gets you moving.
How Many Words Do You Need to Read a Novel?
The research says you need thousands of words to read unassisted, but with the right approach you can start books much sooner than you think.
Simply Fluent Launches: Learn a Language by Reading
Simply Fluent is now available. It turns any book into a language lesson through contextual translations and vocabulary that builds as you read.
"Because" Before "Butterfly": Why the Small Words Come First
Forget random vocabulary lists. Why the most common words in a language are small ones like "that", "of" and "because", and how reading teaches them to you.
Making Foreign Language Reading Enjoyable
Reading in a foreign language is frustrating at first. It does not have to stay that way. Practical ways to make it something you look forward to.
Want to Think Like a Native Speaker? Read What They Read
Understanding a language means reading its literature, jokes and cultural references. How reading opens doors that vocabulary lists never could.
Why Books Are Your Best Language Teachers
Why reading in the language you are learning builds vocabulary and grammar that stick, and how to start even when many words on the page are new.
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